Display stand



A. PASQUINI DISPLAY STAND Sept. 19, 1939.

Filed May 10, 1938 Patented Sept. 19, 1939 "UNITED STATES snrss'r or ies 3 Claims.

This invention relates to display stands for box and package goods, such as cigars, cigarettes, chewing gum, matches, and the like.

It is an object of the invention to provide a stand having a series of compartments, compactly arranged, for attractively displaying merchandise on counters and the like.

A further object of the invention resides in constructing the compartments for receiving the box goods, so that the boxes are anchored in the compartments and are not liable to be accidentally displaced.

A still further object of the invention resides in adjustably mounting the display tray to permit the tray to be disposed at various angles with respect to the supporting structure.

Another object of the invention resides in providing a display stand which is simple and durable in construction, attractive in appearance, and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification and in which like reference numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Fig. l is a side elevation of the display stand,

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same,

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section taken on line 33 of Fig. 2, and

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the base.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration, I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 denotes a square base which is formed of angle iron and consists of two sections, with the side members disposed in overlapping relation, as at 6, and adjustably connected by a bolt 7 which moves in a slot 8 formed in the side members of one of the sections. A pair of uprights 9 are attached to the rear corners of the base 5 by bolts 9 and exend upwardly therefrom, with their upper ends adjustably connected to the ends of the panel It by bolts I l which move in slots formed in the uprights. The uprights are braced, at spaced intervals, by cross bars 12 from which advertising cards may be suspended. The lower edge of the panel ii] is bent forwardly to provide a shelf l3 which is divided by Vertical partitions hi to form end compartments l5 and a central compartment Hi. The central compartment is divided by an intermediate horizontal shelf IT which projects outwardly beyond the shelf l3, with its outer edge turned upwardly to form a flange 18. A

rectangular tray l9, having a bottom 26, side walls 2 l and end walls 22 is hingedly suspended, at one end, from the outer edge of the sheld it, as at 23.

The bottomv of the tray, at its lower end, has

angular lips 25 which engage over front of the 5 base and secure the tray in an inclined plane. The lower end wall of the tray has an angularly bent flange 25 which may serve as a name plate. The tray is divided by longitudinal partitions 26 into three sections, the intermediate section being divided, by spaced transverse partitions 21, to form a series of compartments 28 and the end sections divided by transverse partitions 29 to form elongated compartments 3B. In the bottom of each of the compartments 28, at their upper ends, are formed slots 3| extending the full width of the compartments, and secured to the under side of the tray are angle bars 32 which are parallel to and co-extensive with the slots. As shown more clearly in Fig. 2, the width of the tray may be increased by auxiliary sections 33 which are connected to the sides of the tray by arms 34 extending laterally from the sections which engage in sleeves 35 secured to the back of the tray.

In use, the stand is easily erected and by adjusting the sections of the base 5 and the upper ends of the uprights 3, the tray 19 may be adjusted at the desired inclination. While the stand may be used for displaying various kinds of boxed and packaged goods, the present form is particu- 30 larly designed for displaying tobacco goods, chewing gum, and the like. The compartments 28 are adapted to receive boxes of cigars and when a box is placed in one of the compartments the lid is folded back at right angles and passed through the slot 3i, so as to bear against the angle bar 32 which retains the box from accidentally slipping from the compartment. The compartments 30 are designed to hold cartons of cigarettes While the end compartments it of the panel Ill hold chewing gum. The lower section of the central compartment It holds book matches, while the upper section may be used for a box of candy .or cigars. Thus, it is seen the goods are compactly arranged and attractively displayed with the 45 minimum use of counter space. The stand may be easily knocked-down for shipping by detaching the base from the uprights and folding the tray and uprights together. While the stand shown is constructed of metal, it may also be 50 made of wood or other types of material.

It is tobe understood that the form of my invention herein shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that certain changes in the shape, size, and arrange- 55 ment of the parts may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A display stand comprising a base, uprights connected to the rear of said base, an inclined tray connected at its upper end to said uprights and having its lower end resting on said base, said tray being divided by transverse partitions to provide compartments, said compartments being adapted to receive boxes and having slots in the bottom through which the lids of the boxes when bent back through an angle of 270 are adapted to extend, and depending bars on the bottom of said tray disposed adjacent the edges of the slots adapted to cooperate with the slots to hold the lids of the boxes.

2. A display stand comprising an adjustable base, uprights connected to the rear of said base, a panel adjustably connected to the upper ends of said uprights having its lower edge bent at right angles to form a shelf, an inclined tray having its upper end hingedly connected to the shelf of said panel and its lower end resting on said base, partitions dividing said tray into a series of individual compartments, sleeves connected to the back of said tray, and auxiliary sections having lateral arms adapted to engage in said sleeves to secure the auxiliary sections to the sides of said tray.

3. A display stand comprising an adjustable base, uprights connected to the rear of said base, a panel adjustably connected to the upper ends of said uprights having its lower edge bent at right angles to form a shelf, an inclined tray having its upper end hingedly connected to the shelf of said panel and its lower end resting on said base, transverse partitions dividing said tray into compartments, said compartments being adapted to receive boxes, and having slots in the bottom thereof through which the lids of the boxe are inserted when bent back through an angle of 270, and angle bars secured to the back of the tray along the slots of the compartments against which the lids of the boxes bear, said bars and slots cooperating to hold the lids of the boxes.

ANTHONY PASQUINI. 

